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Leaving No One Behind: Mine Action And The Sustainable Development Goals, Gichd, United Nations Development Programme
Leaving No One Behind: Mine Action And The Sustainable Development Goals, Gichd, United Nations Development Programme
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This joint GICHD-UNDP study explores the links between mine action and the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs and it reflects upon the current understanding of the contribution and impact that mine action is having on achieving the 2030 Agenda in countries affected by landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war.
The study also provides guidance to policy and decision makers from mine action organisations, donors and particularly National Mine Action Authorities on how to:
- increase awareness and understanding of the 2030 Agenda amongst the mine action community and its core partners
- identify the catalytic potential of mine action …
To Walk The Earth In Safety 17th Edition (Cy2017), Us Dos Pm/Wra
To Walk The Earth In Safety 17th Edition (Cy2017), Us Dos Pm/Wra
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Supporting conventional weapons destruction (CWD) is a cornerstone of our national security policy. This 2016 edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety highlights the United States programs, managed primarily by the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA), that keep weapons and ammunition out of the wrong hands and assist nations in clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO).
The dangers posed by mines and UXO can linger for decades. In areas reeling from recent fighting, stabilization and humanitarian assistance efforts are effectively blocked until key sites are cleared of explosive …